Hi Martin, It's got bigger! 🙂
You give a comprehensive description of Documentation. D On Wed, 20 Aug 2025 at 12:18, Martin Doerr via Crm-sig <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear All, > > Here my reworking, based on Dominic's comments. I prefer a more verbose > form. > > "This class comprises identifiable immaterial items that make propositions > about reality, often called non-fiction. These propositions may be > expressed in text, graphics, images, audiograms, videograms or by other > similar means. > > Typical examples are scientific records and studies, observational data, > realistic portraits, depictions of landscapes or buildings, log books of > ships and many others. Documentation databases are regarded as instances > of E31 Document. This class should not be confused with the concept > “document” in Information Technology which denotes any kind of digital > object (of “file”) and is compatible with E73 Information Object. > > In general, it is the implicit or explicitly expressed intention in the > creation of the item that justifies the classification as an instance of > E31 Document, which distinguishes it from other kinds, such as fiction or > software, and not its claimed truthfulness with respect to reality. > Deviations with respect to reality are typically unintended errors or > poorly supported assumptions, but also different cases of bias discussed in > the scientific discourse. It is the task of scientists and scholars to > assess truthfulness of instances of E31 Document. > > Only if the overall seriousness of an information object appears not to be > given, such as the article by Leo Taxil 1890 about the Freemasonry, the > documentalist should decide not to classify an item as instance of E31 > Document. Also, historical novels, such as “Sinuhe the Egyptian” by Mia > Waltari, 1945, which may incorporate or is inspired by facts are not > considered an instance of document because they are primarily fiction. > Fiction consists of narrative mainly based on imaginary events, people, > places, etc. > > [Leo Taxil wrote in 1890 a farce about the freemasons not intended to be > taken seriously, but getting "viral" as being real despite of his > confirmation that it was a hoax. It is the origin of conspiracy theories > about the . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxil_hoax]"; > > Best, > > > Martin > > > -- > ------------------------------------ > Dr. Martin Doerr > > Honorary Head of the > Center for Cultural Informatics > > Information Systems Laboratory > Institute of Computer Science > Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH) > > N.Plastira 100, Vassilika Vouton, > GR70013 Heraklion,Crete,Greece > > Email: [email protected] > Web-site: http://www.ics.forth.gr/isl > > _______________________________________________ > Crm-sig mailing list > [email protected] > http://cidoc-crm.org/crm-sig-mailing-list >
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